single out
Example Sentences
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“Public-health policies that single out non-U.S. citizens won’t prevent viruses from crossing our borders,” Jeanne Marrazzo, CEO of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Instead of leveling whole cities, we can single out enemies and spare innocents.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Lyndon Dykes, Tommy Conway and Che Adams were all largely ineffective in their time of the pitch, although Clarke did single out Conway for praise after Japan.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The district goals single out third-grade reading because by third grade, students should be reading to learn rather than learning to read.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
It’s easy to slip only into a sentence carelessly, so get into the habit of using it right in front of the word you want to single out.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
